Drew McIntyre Mocks Cody Rhodes Emotional Moment at SNME

Posted by admin on December 17th, 2025

Drew McIntyre Mocks Cody Rhodes Emotional Moment at SNME – Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was among those visibly affected by John Cena’s retirement at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, remaining at ringside long after the broadcast ended while reflecting on the moment. With the crowd gone and the cameras largely off, Rhodes stood alone near the ring, staring at the sneakers and wristbands Cena left behind following the final match of his in-ring career.

Not everyone was sympathetic to the display. Drew McIntyre took to social media shortly afterward to mock Rhodes, questioning whether the moment was genuine or staged. “Is there a camera rolling? Yeah? Okay just stay on me here,” McIntyre wrote on X, taking a clear shot at the champion.

The tension between Rhodes and McIntyre has been building for months. The two have been locked in an ongoing rivalry centered around the Undisputed WWE Championship, with physical confrontations and verbal exchanges escalating between title matches. That feud is set to continue, as SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis has officially granted McIntyre another opportunity at the championship. McIntyre will be allowed to choose the stipulation for the match, though no date or location has been announced.

Following Saturday Night’s Main Event, Rhodes addressed his emotional reaction during a post-show interview with WWE correspondent Jackie Redmond. Still processing the moment, Rhodes admitted it was difficult to put his feelings into words, describing Cena’s retirement as something that demanded reflection rather than immediate analysis.

“In a sense of all the positives that he brought to our industry and leaving it better than he found it. Wrestling is — there’s a way it ends, you know? And he did everything right by the book,” Rhodes said. “It’s just still like when it’s that good, you don’t want it to end. I know that’s vague, but he did everything by the book, and taught so many people and set such a high standard, such a high bar.”

Rhodes emphasized that the night was about Cena, not himself, and pointed to the reaction inside the arena as proof of Cena’s impact.

“I’m not trying to get emotional on his night, but more than anything, just take a moment and think about those sneakers, and the pump-ups before that. And the man who filled those, and what he was able to do, and through good times, through bad times,” Rhodes continued. “Tonight, everyone is just chanting, let’s go Cena. Not a let’s go Cena, Cena sucks in the house. Just let’s go, Cena. It’s just everything. I’m so happy it happened.”

As Rhodes prepares for his next title defense against McIntyre, the emotional aftermath of Cena’s farewell remains fresh, even as rivalries and championship stakes quickly move back into focus.